安徽滁州市定远县西片三校2023年高三英语第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析.doc

1、安徽滁州市定远县西片三校2023年高三英语第一学期期末调研模拟试题考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subj

2、ect.AcomprehensiveBconfidentialCconservativeDcompulsory2Thatsfarmore thanthenumberthathaveactually_in recent years.Acometolight Bcome to life Ccome across3Interest is as _ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.AvitalBavailableCspecificDsimilar4Bill was doing a lot of physical exercis

3、e to build up his .AabilityBforceCmindDstrength5Having been treated in the hospital for as long as six months, the man injured in the car crash is now eventually back _ his feet.AatBinConDto6Mike was usually so careful, this time he made a small mistake.AyetBstillCevenDthus7Could you possilby take t

4、o the railway station tomorrow?ANo way BNever mind CNot at all DNo problem8I _ tell you with certainty that he wont be able to finish it before the deadline. Awill Bmust Ccan Dmay9Without your help, I _ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest.Awont getBdidnt getCwouldnt getDwouldnt have got1

5、0As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was _ by an unreasoning panic.Aseized BfascinatedCimpressed Dembarrassed11Thank God! This school term is coming to an end!Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday.ApreserveBobserveCreserveDdeserve12-Cant you stay a little longer? I really want t

6、o talk more with you. -Me, too. _ I have to get home before 10 at night.AButBSinceCAndDFor13-Who do you think is able to finish the job in two days?-Its hard to say. This would appear to be _ for the relatively efficient.Aa sacred cow Ba Herculean task Ca Pandoras box Da childs play14-But for your t

7、imely warning, we into great trouble. -Well, you know were friends.Awould getBmust have gotCwould have gotDcant have got15The U.S. official said North Korea - and Iran - should follow in the steps of Libya, which last December said it would work_ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their

8、 work.AunconditionallyBunwillinglyCunfortunatelyDuncomfortably16 their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraftAReceivedBBeing receivedCTo receiveDHaving received17I _ about w hat youve said and Ive decided to take your advice.AthoughtBhave been thinkingCwas thinkingDhad thought1

9、8Dont defend him any more. Its obvious that he _ destroyed the fence of the garden even without an apology.Aaccidentally Bcarelessly Cdeliberately Dclumsily19Within even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed- _ needs to be respected and honored.Asomething thatBoneCone thatD

10、something20After looking at many new cars, I found _ which I would accept just as suitable.AitBthisCthatDone第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）We are all human and have weaknesses. Even if your physical appearance or social skills arent what you wish they were, that doesnt have t

11、o stop you from being confident. Heres how to believe in yourself.Make a list of special talents you have, or things you do that are goodmorally or otherwise. It doesnt have to be a specific skill；it can be an approach or an attitude that you hold through life. Do you always stay calm, cool and coll

12、ected, even in hurried situations? Are you very patient with people? Do you always see the humorous side of things? Are you always there for your friends?Know that you have important things to say and do. When you feel strongly about something, speak loudly and clearly and make eye contact with peop

13、le. People will judge you all the time, and usually theyll misjudge you anyway, so why bother trying to live up to their opinions at all?Take care of yourself. Eat a healthy diet and get enough exercise. Dont abuse your body, dont overload it, and dont deny any of the things it needs. At the same ti

14、me, dont obsess(沉迷). Buying all the moisturizers (润肤霜) and creams will not bring you closer to who you want to be. Those things are only band-aids and make-up. Confidence comes from within. In order to be confident, you must value yourself and understand that your well-being is important.Improve you

15、r posture. Having good posture can actually make you feel more confident. Dont drop your shoulders. Make sure that your back is straight, your shoulders are square, and your chest sticks out slightly (but stay loose, otherwise youll appear stubborn and nervous). Good posture also helps with deep bre

16、athing, which helps with feeling calm and relaxed.1、What is the best title for the text?AHow to keep a good shape.BThe way to success.CWhat talents you need.DHow to be confident.2、Among the following things, which is not mentioned in paragraph 2?AWhen your friends are in trouble, you are always ther

17、e to help.BIts time for your performance, but you forgot your words. Instead of being nervous, you made it.CYou have a special gift for language learning.DEven its hard to study well, but you always have a positive attitude towards life.3、Whats the meaning of the underlined words in paragraph 3?Ado

18、as well as others expect you toBcare aboutCdont agree with othersDpraise4、Why does the author mention “moisturizers (润肤霜) and creams” in paragraph 4?ATo tell us they are all very important for people to become beautiful.BTo show us these things are not necessities for confidence.CTo show us that moi

19、sturizers (润肤霜) and creams are special diet for our skin.DTo tell the readers they are essential to their well-being.22（8分） For as long as weve known about it, humans have searched for a cure for cancer. Across the world, countless amounts of time and money have been spent on researching a way to st

20、op this terrible disease. But now, it seems like the answer could have been inside our own bodies the whole time.Recently, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in the US, a government agency thats responsible for healthcare, approved a new form of gene therapy(疗法) that could mean the end of a certa

21、in type of cancer.The therapy allows scientists to “train” the immune(有免疫力的) cells of sick patients to fight leukemia(白血病) a form of blood cancer that mostly affects young people.The exciting new treatment works by removing healthy immune cells from the patient, known as T-cells, which are then chan

22、ged to be able to “hunt down” cancer cells.The cells are then put back into the patient before they begin to get rid of the patients leukemia over time, similar to how the body fights off other illnesses.“This is truly an exciting new day for cancer patients,” Louis J. DeGennaro, president of the Le

23、ukemia and Lymphoma Society, said in a news release.Up until now, a long and painful marrow transplant(骨髓移植) was the only option for many leukemia patients.In this procedure, healthy blood cells are taken from a donator and placed into the sick patient, who also has to go through chemotherapy (化疗) t

24、o allow their body to adjust to the new cells.But with a recovery rate of around 3% according to a news release published by the FDA its hoped that the days of painful trips to the hospital, or even death, are over for leukemia sufferers.“Were entering a new frontier in medical innovation(创新) with t

25、he ability to reprogram a patients own cells to attack a deadly cancer,” FDA representative Scott Gottlieb said in the release. “New technologies such as gene and cell therapies hold the potential to transform medicine and our ability to treat and even cure many incurable illnesses.”1、What is the au

26、thors main purpose in writing the passage?ATo compare different ways of curing leukemia.BTo report on a breakthrough in cancer treatment.CTo explore the potential of gene and cell therapies.DTo show scientists efforts in search of a cure for cancer.2、How does the new treatment to fight leukemia work

27、?ABy using changed T-cells to destroy cancer cells.BBy replacing sick blood cells with healthy ones.CBy removing sick blood cells during marrow transplant.DBy using chemotherapy to improve the patients immune system.3、What can be inferred about the new therapy for leukemia sufferers?AIt can save the

28、m many more trips to the hospital.BIt can improve their ability to fight off all kinds of cancer.CIt can give them a better chance of survival and recovery.DIt can reduce their pain in the process of marrow transplant.4、What is Scott Gottliebs attitude toward gene and cell therapies?ADoubtful.BOptim

29、istic.CWorried.DCasual.23（8分）Idema,a Dutch Sinologist（汉学家）,has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvards Fairbank Center for East Asian Research.He has studied ancient Chinese plays,novels and lit

30、erature,and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages.The 70-year-old Dutch Sinologist recalled his half-century-long romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing.As a child,the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer

31、 Prize-winner Pearl S.Bucks books sparked Idemas interest in the country.He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.While many other experts on China focused on the countrys economic transformation,Idema continued to study tra

32、ditional Chinese literature.There were scholars studying law,religion and society,but not traditional Chinese literature,which was my personal interest,Idema explains.Finding reference books for his research,especially regional publications,used to be a huge challenge,and Idema used to spend a lot o

33、f time collecting books and other materials during visits to China.Now it is much more convenient with the Internet.Idema usually chooses less-known subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials.In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing ab

34、out Chinese folk society and folk culture.Traditional Chinese culture is a passion.I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so,says the retired professor.1、What does the underlined word sparked in Paragraph 2 mean?AIncreased. BBroke.CPerformed. DAroused.2、Idema concentrated on tr

35、aditional Chinese literature because .Ahe wanted to show he was different from othersBhe was interested in traditional Chinese literatureCtraditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fieldsDhe could benefitted a lot from the traditional Chinese literature3、What may be the best title

36、for the text?AA Passion for Chinese Culture BThe Life of IdemaCIdemas Visit to China DThe Personal Hobby24（8分）LONDON (Reuters)Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technici

37、an will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said, “The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not, it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tas

38、ty. ” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic

39、 produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferencesbut their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food

40、 in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market. said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.1、More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _.Athey

41、 consider the food free of pollutionBthey can get the food anywhereCthey are getting richerDthey like home-grown fruit2、Which of the following statements is TRUE to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?AIt grows indoors all year round. BIt is grown on family farms.CIt is produced out

42、side Britain. DIt is produced on large farms.3、What is the meaning of the underlined words “the organic trend” in Paragraph2?AHigher prices of organic food. BBetter quality of organic food.CRising market of organic food. DGrowing interest in organic food.25（10分）We are enrolled in the full-time schoo

43、l called “life”. Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons. No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for

44、thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different. As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose. Learning ou

45、r lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others dont have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we dont need to deal with. We may never know why we love English, not physics, w

46、hich indicates that our path is different. While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.Openness means being receptive. Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to

47、 their values. These lessons arc not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts. But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time. It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities. So when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opp